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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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