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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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