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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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