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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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