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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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