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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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