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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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