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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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