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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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