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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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