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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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