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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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