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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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