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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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