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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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