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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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