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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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