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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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