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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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