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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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