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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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