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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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