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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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