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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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