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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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