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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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