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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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