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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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