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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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