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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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