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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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