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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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