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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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