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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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