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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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