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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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