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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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