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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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