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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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