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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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