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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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