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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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