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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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