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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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