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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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