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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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