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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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