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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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