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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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