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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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