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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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