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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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