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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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