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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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