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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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