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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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