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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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