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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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