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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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