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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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