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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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