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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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