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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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