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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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