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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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