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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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