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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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