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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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