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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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