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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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