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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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