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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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