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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses 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 elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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