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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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