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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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