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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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