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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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