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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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