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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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