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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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