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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key 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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