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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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