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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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