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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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