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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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