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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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