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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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