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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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