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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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