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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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