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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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