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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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