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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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