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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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