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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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