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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver 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 massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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