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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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