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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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