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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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