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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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