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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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