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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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