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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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