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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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