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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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