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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students 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 massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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