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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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