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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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