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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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