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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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