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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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