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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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