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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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