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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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