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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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