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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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