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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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