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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants 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 usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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