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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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