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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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