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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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