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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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