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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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