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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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