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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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