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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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