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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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