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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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