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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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