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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth 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. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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