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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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