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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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