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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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