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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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