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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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