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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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