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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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