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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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