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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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