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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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