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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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