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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources