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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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