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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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