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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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