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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not 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 topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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