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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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