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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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