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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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