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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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