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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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