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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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