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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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