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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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