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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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