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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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