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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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