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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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