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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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