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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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