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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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