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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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