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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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