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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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