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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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