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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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