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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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