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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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