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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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