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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Education