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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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