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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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