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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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