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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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