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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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