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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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