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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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