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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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