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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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