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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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