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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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