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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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