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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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