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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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