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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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