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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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