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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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