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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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