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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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