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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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