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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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