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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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