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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always 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 numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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