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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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