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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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