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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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