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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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