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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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