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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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