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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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