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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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