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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources