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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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