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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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