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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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