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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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