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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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