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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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