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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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