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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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