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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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