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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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