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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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