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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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