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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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