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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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