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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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