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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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