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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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