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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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