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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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