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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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