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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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