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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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