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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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