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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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