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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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