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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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