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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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