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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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