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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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