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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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