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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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