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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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