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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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