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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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