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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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