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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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