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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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