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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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