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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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