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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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