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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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