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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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