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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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