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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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