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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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