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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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