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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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