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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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