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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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