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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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