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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily 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. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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