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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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