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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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