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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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