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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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