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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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