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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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