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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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