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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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