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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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