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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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