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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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