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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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