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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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