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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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