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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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