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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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