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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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