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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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