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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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