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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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