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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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