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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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