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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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