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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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