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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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