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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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