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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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