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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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