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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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