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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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