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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around 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. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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