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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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