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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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