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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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