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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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