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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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