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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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