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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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