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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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