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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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