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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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