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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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