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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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