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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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