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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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