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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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