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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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