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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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