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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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