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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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