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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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