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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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