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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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