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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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