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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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