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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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