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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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