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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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