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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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