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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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