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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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