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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not 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 online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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