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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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