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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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