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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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