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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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