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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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