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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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