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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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