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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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