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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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