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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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