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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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