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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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