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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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