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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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