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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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