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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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