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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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