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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses 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 online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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