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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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