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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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