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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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