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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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