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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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