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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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