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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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