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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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