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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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