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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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