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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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