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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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