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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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