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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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