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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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