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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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