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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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