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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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