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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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