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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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