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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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