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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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