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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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