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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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