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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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