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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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