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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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