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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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