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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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