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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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