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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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