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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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