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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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