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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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