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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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