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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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