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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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