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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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