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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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