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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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