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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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