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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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