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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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