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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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