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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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