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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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