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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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