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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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