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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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