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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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