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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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