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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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