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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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