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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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