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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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