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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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