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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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