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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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