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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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