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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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