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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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