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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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