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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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