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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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