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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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