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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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