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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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