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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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