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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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