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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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