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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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