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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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