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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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