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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free but do not 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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