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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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