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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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