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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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