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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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