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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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