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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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