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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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