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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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