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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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