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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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