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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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