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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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