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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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