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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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