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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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