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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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