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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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