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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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