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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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