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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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