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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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