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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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