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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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