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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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