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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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