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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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