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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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