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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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