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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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