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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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