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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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