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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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