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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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