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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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