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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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