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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not 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 online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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