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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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