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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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