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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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