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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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