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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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