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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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