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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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