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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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