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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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