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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about 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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