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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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