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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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