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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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