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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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