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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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