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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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