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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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