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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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