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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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