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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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