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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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