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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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