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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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