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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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