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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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