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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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