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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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