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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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