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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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