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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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