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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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