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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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