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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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