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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not always 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 many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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