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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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