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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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