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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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