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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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