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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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