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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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