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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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