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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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