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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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