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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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