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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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