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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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