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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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