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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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