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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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