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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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