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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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