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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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