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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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