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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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