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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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