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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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