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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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