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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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