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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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