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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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