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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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