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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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