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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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