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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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