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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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