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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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