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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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