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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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