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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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